This is a concern that we raised with the Saudis in advance, and unfortunately, the concerns that we expressed to the Saudis have precipitated the kinds of consequences that we were concerned about. White House spokesman Josh Earnest More Quotes by White House spokesman Josh Earnest More Quotes From White House spokesman Josh Earnest And that's why the president is supportive of this process in the House. He believes it should get careful consideration in the Senate. White House spokesman Josh Earnest health-news The United States continues to have assets and resources in the region that will allow us to take steps where necessary to continue to apply significant pressure to extremist targets and to keep the American people safe, but it is true that that coordination would be more effective if there were U.S. personnel in the country. White House spokesman Josh Earnest latest-headlines President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy catching up in person when their schedules permit, this afternoon they met privately for about an hour at the White House and discussed a range of topics. White House spokesman Josh Earnest politics The United States and this administration is deeply concerned about rhetoric that seeks to marginalize Arab-Israeli citizens. White House spokesman Josh Earnest most-read-articles There's not a single legitimate question that has been raised about her aptitude for this job, instead, all we've seen is a bunch of political obstruction from Republicans that, again, does not -- does not speak well of Republicans' efforts to run the Senate in an effective fashion. White House spokesman Josh Earnest politics The president, as I think many people expected, did over the course of his first several years in office trade emails with his secretary of state, the point that the president was making is not that he didn't know Secretary Clinton's email address. He did. But he was not aware of the details of how that email address and that server had been set up, or how Secretary Clinton and her team were planning to comply with the Federal Records Act. White House spokesman Josh Earnest energy It may be a situation where the president doesn't even have to veto it because there are now legitimate questions that are being raised about whether or not it's actually going to even pass the Senate. White House spokesman Josh Earnest top-news It may be a situation where the president doesn't even have to veto it because ... some legitimate questions are being raised about whether or not it's actually going to even pass the Senate. White House spokesman Josh Earnest us It was an opportunity ... for the president to condemn the continuing failure of Russia and the separatists it backs to abide by the commitments to which they agreed. White House spokesman Josh Earnest top-news When it comes to education tax benefits, our highest priority should be to expand, improve and simplify tax benefits for the middle class, the president's nearly $50 billion investment in the middle class, which builds on bipartisan legislation and is fully offset, would cut taxes for 8.5 million students and families and simplify taxes for every single student who relies on education tax credits to help pay for college. White House spokesman Josh Earnest politics The president is confident his administration did do everything that was possible within the confines of that policy, using our military might, using our intelligence capability, using our diplomatic influence, to try to secure the safe release and return of Kayla Mueller. White House spokesman Josh Earnest world I hope that they are going to take a minute and look in the eye of TSA officers, they’re not going to get paid on time unless members of Congress step up and do their jobs. White House spokesman Josh Earnest top-news There's no question that some of the things that the Israelis have said in characterizing our negotiating position have not been accurate. White House spokesman Josh Earnest world There's no question that some of the things that the Israelis have said in characterizing our negotiating position have not been accurate, there's no question about that. White House spokesman Josh Earnest world But I think it is fair to say that the United States is mindful of the need to not negotiate in public and ensure that information that's discussed in the negotiating table is not taken out of context and publicized in a way that distorts the negotiating position of the United States and our allies. White House spokesman Josh Earnest world This heinous act once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL. White House spokesman Josh Earnest energy There continue to be ... U.S. Department of Defense personnel on the ground in Yemen that are coordinating with their counterparts in Yemen. White House spokesman Josh Earnest top-news It is a matter, however, of the president's desire to send a very clear signal to the people of this country, to our allies, and to our enemies that the United States of America and our political system is united behind the strategy. White House spokesman Josh Earnest politics What I can say with confidence is this individual has not returned to the battlefield, this individual is not allowed to travel outside Qatar, and this individual has not engaged in any physical violence. White House spokesman Josh Earnest politics Mr. Carter is resting comfortably with his family and is looking forward to (the) confirmation process and if confirmed, to serving with the men and women of the Defense Department. White House spokesman Josh Earnest us-news
